Monday, 17 October 2011

It's no secret that I like paper. In fact it's the exact opposite of a secret. There's not a day goes by when, in some form or another, I don't work with it, shuffle it, admire it or desperately look around for places to keep it!

And now I get to attend a party held in its honour ... and so can you ...

You know Shimelle ... right? Well after finishing teaching her Learn Something New Everday class [the one which I made my recent journal for] she's throwing a four-week online party... a Pretty Paper Party to be exact!

if you have more scraps of paper than you know what to do with (but you
know you don't want to throw them away!) and;

if you've ever put a piece of paper
back in your stash because it was just too special for the photos at hand.

Through printable prompts and tutorial videos, me and dozens of special
party guests will share beautiful and innovative techniques you can achieve with
the paper you have already collected."

And you needn't worry that you won't know anybody there, because at the very least ... you know me.

I'm going to be appearing at the party as one of Shimelle's guests and, as I don't have any other party-tricks, I've created a scrapbook page especially for the occasion.

While I can't show you the page here ... I can show you the supplies I used to create it. If you know my work pretty well, you might be able to guess what some of them will be before you even take a look!:

Did you guess anything? Lots and lots of patterns [including animal print!], paint, postage stamps and old book pages. Yes, I'm nothing if not predictable!

[p.s: I'll be offering packs of reclaimed book pages, as seen in the photo, from my etsy shopvery soon!]

So, now you know there's going to be at least one familiar face at the party all you need do now is sign-up .. or enter my giveaway for a free pass!

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HOW TO ENTER:

Leave me a comment on this post making it clear you'd like to win!

That's it!

OR

If you'd like your name entered into the draw TWICE then also tell me:

which crafting supply you think would make a good party outfit or accessory;

For example: is there a particular patterned paper you'd like a dress made from? Or a kind of embellishment you could dangle from your ears?!

Edited to add:I'll announce the winner ASAP after the closing date however - please bear in mind that I'll need to be able to contact you if you win. So, if you need to leave an Anonymous comment that's OK, but please direct me to a blog/Twitter account or something so I know who you are and can let you know you've won!

I go one better, I *have* worn a scrapping accessory to a party - I won a beautiful beaded spider a couple of years ago and threaded it onto a length of tigertail to wear as a choker for Halloween - everyone loved it!

I'd love the chance to win please!And I think a bridal bouquet made from rosette embellishments and accoutrements would be trendy-mendous!Thanks to you and Shimmelle for the chance,fingers crossed!L xx

Oooo yes please, I would love to win! I'm the person with the multitude of scraps and even those I don't like to use sometimes because they are just too pretty :)xx

As I love anything with spots or stripes I would have to make something to wear that's either spotty ot stripey although I would love to see a dress made in Crate paper's Restoration - slipcover. It's gorgeous!!

I would love to join Shimelle's patterned paper class. I love patterned paper and am one of those people who just like to look and admire it! I'm trying to use up some of my old favourites as I have so many new ones.

I think MME Stella and Rose Hattie 'Happy' would be great for a party dress.

Ooh I'd love to win a place in the class! I have a stash but sometimes struggle a bit working with patterns, especially from different lines/manufaturers so this would be perfect! Thanks for the chance x

I SOOO need to take this class. I am being overrun by my stacks. They are clamouring to be used. I hear them and I am trying my best to appease them, but I need more ideas. And Shimelle always has some awesome ideas and that will make my paper very happy.

Hi there - what a lovely idea - and thinking about joining - but have so many unfinished projects on the go already - but will this be THE ONE ??? - worth a punt. My fave outfit would HAVE to be a Basic Grey - I could wallpaper the Albert Hall with all my BG papers - after all they are much too pretty to use aren't they !!But i would love to wear them !! - so just to pick one - it would have to be BG Urban Prairie - all those pinks and turquoises - Yum !

I would love an invite to the party of the month. I've a mountain of strokeable paper in the cupboard, and Mr Mojo must be at the top of it, please help me reduce the pile, find Mr Mojo and get scrapping again

Hi Julie, I would really love to win this because I have a box (a very large box) of pretty paper and some of it, I'm afraid to say, is really, really old! This could be just the nudge I need to get it used. Thanks for the chance to try.

Ooooh I'd love to win a place on this class, I have loads of little bits of paper that need using (I'm a serial hoarder). What scrapbooking supplies would I wear to a party? erm? a dress made from pink & white polka dot Kesi Art paper & a matching fascinator from net & patterned paper & maybe some earrings made from Tim Holtz Findings.Thanks for the chance to win.C xx

Ooh, I would love to join this party! I am keeping my fingers crossed for this awesome giveaway! I would come with a dress made with the flowery "Countryside" paper from the Farmhouse collection by Crate Paper! I love its colors!

I would SO love to win the place in Shimelle's new class. I've got PILES of paper and a serious lack of mojo at the moment, having been out of work since February this year. Good luck to everyone and thanks for the opportunity to win. SallyB x

I'd love to win a place in this class! One of my favourite ever papers is from Basic Grey's Periphery collection - looks a bit like graph paper with a subtle paisley in the background. I really wish I could get tights like it!

Oh enter me please. I'm looking forward toseeing what you're doing with all that Studio Calico goodness. My crafty party supply would be washi tape as a bracelet or even a dress if I had enough. it's my favourite addiction just now.

Oh I would so love to win a place in this class. I *pink puffy heart* Shimelle & I *pink puffy heart* pretty paper!As for crafting supplies to make a party outfit, anything by BG with some gorgeous lace to make it all girly.

For a party outfit I think it would have to be made from a co-ordinating selection of PP's from October Afternoon, with accessories made with some of those gorgeous Prima embellishments - I think that would look just grand :)

And as for scrapping bits being used for something to wear, I would like to see a bodice made up and completely covered in all sorts of Prima flowers.... so much so, that I may need to make this for myself!!

Hi I am already doing this fantastic class so if I was lucky enough to win a place I would like to give it to my online virtual buddy K! In honour of K who is very creative I think so many embellishments can be used in hair accessories or as part of a hat! K could also fashion a funky outfit outta paper as long as it had skulls (I am voting for the Rusty Pickle pirate line whose name I have forgotten)! I am keeping my fingers crossed that I win so that she can join in the class thanks for the opportunity xxx